Village · Tiruvadanai, Ramanathapuram
# Valamavur

Valamavur is a village in Tiruvadanai sub-district of Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu, PIN code 623531. The 2011 Census counted 704 people in 191 households, the 70th largest of 92 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 70.6%, below the sub-district's rural average of 77.8%.
- 704 people (2011)
- 191 households
- 70.6% literacy
- 623531 PIN code

## Valamavur PIN code and other codes

The PIN code of Valamavur is 623531. Valamavur falls in Tiruvadanai sub-district, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu.
- PIN code 623531
- Gram panchayat Kavanoor
- Community development block R.S. Mangalam
- Census village code 641860

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Valamavur from nearby towns?
- Tiruvadanai (sub-district HQ) 45 km by road
- Ramanathapuram (district HQ) 32 km by road
- R.S. Mangalam (nearest town) 15 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Valamavur?

14 services counted by the Census are inside Valamavur; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Pre-primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Sub post office In village
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Public bus service In village
- ● Private bus service In village
- ● State highway In village
- ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village
- ● All-weather road In village
- ● Cooperative bank In village
- ● Ration (PDS) shop In village
- ● Anganwadi centre In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village
- ● Public library In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Tirupalaikudi
- ○ Degree college 10+ km · Ramanathapuram
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Rettaiyurani
- ○ Primary health centre 5–10 km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Dispensary 5–10 km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Railway station 10+ km
- ○ ATM under 5 km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Mandi / regular market under 5 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water treated tap water and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011) 15 h summer · 10 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Valamavur known for?

About 37% of the 677 hectares of village land is sown, and 143 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Valamavur

Of every 100 households in Valamavur in 2011, 80 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Valamavur · ■ Tiruvadanai rural average
- Electricity for lighting 80% 89%
- Toilet within the home 4% 18%
- No toilet (open defecation) 96% 79%
- Tap water 0% 51%
- Drinking water within premises 0% 2%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 2% 11%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 98% 87%
- Use banking services 16% 48%
- Television 97% 89%
- Mobile phone 77% 76%
- Computer with internet 2% 1%
- Two-wheeler 21% 19%
- Car / jeep / van 4% 1%
- None of these assets 0% 4%
- Own their home 98% 93%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Valamavur?

■ Valamavur · ■ Tiruvadanai rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 70.6% 77.8%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 1047 1000
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 939 964
- Working population 66.5% 48.7%

### Women and men

Literacy is 82.3% for men and 59.6% for women. 67% of men and 66% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 411 (88%) · ■ Farm labourers 15 (3%) · ■ Other work 23 (5%) · ■ Marginal 19 (4%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Tiruvadanai
- Karungudi 930 people
- Sattanur 871 people
- Anayarkottai 741 people
- Attur 734 people
- Kodipangu 678 people
- Mavur 667 people
- Kokurani 638 people
- Odaikkal 608 people

All 94 villages in Tiruvadanai

## Quick answers
- What is the PIN code of Valamavur? 623531
- How far is Valamavur from Ramanathapuram? 32 km by road
- What is the population of Valamavur? 704 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Valamavur in? Ramanathapuram district (Tiruvadanai sub-district), Tamil Nadu
- What is the literacy rate of Valamavur? 70.6% (Census 2011)

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